Microsoft XBox Series X vs Intel Core i9-13900K

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Microsoft XBox Series X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-13900K
Microsoft XBox Series X Intel Core i9-13900K

CPU comparison

Microsoft XBox Series X or Intel Core i9-13900K - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Microsoft XBox Series X has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Microsoft XBox Series X was released in Q3/2020.

The Intel Core i9-13900K has 24 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-13900K was released in Q4/2022.
AMD Ryzen 7 (63) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) CPU group Intel Core i 13000 (17)
3 Generation 13
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Raptor Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i9-12900K
-- Successor Intel Core i9-14900K

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Microsoft XBox Series X has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Microsoft XBox Series X is 3.20 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the Intel Core i9-13900K has 24 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-13900K is at 3.00 GHz (5.80 GHz).

Microsoft XBox Series X Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900K
8 Cores 24
16 Threads 32
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.20 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Zen 2
A-Core 3.00 GHz (5.80 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 2.20 GHz (4.30 GHz)
16x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Microsoft XBox Series X Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Microsoft XBox Series X or Intel Core i9-13900K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
1.83 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.65 GHz
1 GPU Generation 11
7 nm Technology 10 nm
1 Max. displays 3
52 Compute units 32
3328 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
10 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Microsoft XBox Series X can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 560.0 GB/s. The Intel Core i9-13900K supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 89.6 GB/s.

Microsoft XBox Series X Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900K
GDDR6 Memory DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 192 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
560.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 32.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache 36.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
12 PCIe lanes 20
23.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Microsoft XBox Series X is 65 W, while the Intel Core i9-13900K has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Microsoft XBox Series X Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900K
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) 253 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Microsoft XBox Series X is manufactured in 7 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i9-13900K is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 68.00 MB cache.

Microsoft XBox Series X Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900K
7 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
BGA Socket LGA 1700
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2020 Release date Q4/2022
-- Release price 589 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
1142 (51%)
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2241 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
10650 (27%)
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
39652 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
1070 (50%)
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2147 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
7358 (31%)
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
23982 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
431 (49%)
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
877 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
4062 (26%)
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
15350 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X) @ 1.83 GHz
12150 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz
846 (7%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
17455 (30%)
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
59155 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
132 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2144 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2868 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
20305 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
557 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
893 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
16715 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
330 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
6141 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
39,652 CB R23 MC @ 252 W
157 (100%)

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